Events

Through Stonewall, the feminist movement, and the experimental cinema of the 1970s, lesbian filmmakers built visibility and transformed the social imagination. Filmmakers Barbara Hammer, Su Friedrich, Rose Troche, Cheryl Dunye, Yoruba Richen, Desiree Akhavan, Vicky Du, film critic B. Ruby Rich, Jenni Olson, and others share moving and often hilarious stories from their lives andContinue reading "Film Discussion – Dykes, Camera, Action!"

In October 1998, Wyoming college student Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten and left lashed to a fence to die. The horror of this murder pushed Laramie into the media spotlight and sparked a nationwide debate about homophobia, gay-bashing and hate crimes. As Laramie braced for the trials of Matthew's killers, filmmaker Beverly Seckinger returned toContinue reading "Film Discussion – Laramie Inside Out: How Matthew Shepard’s Murder Changed Laramie"

Are you Male or Female? For the four fearless young transgender adults featured in the film this is not a simple question. These four defy societal norms to be their true selves and become more visible. No transition is easy, but for some it is easier than for others. BECOMING MORE VISIBLE shines a humanizingContinue reading "Film Discussion – Becoming More Visible: Young Transgender Adults on a Journey to Become More Visible"

Kanopy link: https://www.kanopy.com/en/phoenixpl/video/226050 When: Thursday, Dec. 21 at 12:00 pm Where: Webex Virtual Meeting Room - link can be found in the PHXYou calendar invite. To Register: PHXYou: LEA100-VLT-LGBTQ Film (Course ID #118500)

Kanopy link: https://www.kanopy.com/en/phoenixpl/video/290286 When: Thursday, Jan. 18 at 12:00 pm Where: Webex Virtual Meeting Room - link can be found in the PHXYou calendar invite. To Register: PHXYou: LEA100-VLT-LGBTQ FilmContinue reading "Film Discussion – Pride Denied"

Kanopy link: https://www.kanopy.com/en/phoenixpl/video/2568049 When: Thursday, Feb. 15 at 12:00 pm Where: Webex Virtual Meeting Room - link can be found in the PHXYou calendar invite. To Register: PHXYou: LEA100-VLT-LGBTQ FilmContinue reading "Film Discussion – The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen"

Film Discussion - Southern Pride (2018) Never Underestimate the Power of the Community. This inspiring documentary profiles two lesbian bar owners in Mississippi battling to host local Pride events inContinue reading "Film Discussion – Southern Pride (2018)"